IN CONVERSATION: ROBIN ROBERTSON (Felicity Plunkett moderator)

Robin Robertson has been described as one of the finest lyric poets of our time. In a departure from his previous collections, the eminent Scottish poet’s most recent work, ‘The Long Take’, is a 220-page narrative poem, an account of an emotionally and geographically stranded war veteran looking for healing in post-war America. Writing in the Guardian, John Banville called it ‘a beautiful, vigorous and achingly melancholy hymn to the common man that is as unexpected as it is daring’.

In July this year, The Long Take was longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker prize. In an Australian exclusive for QPF2018, join Robertson for an enlightening conversation examining the unique and vital role of literature in revealing the human condition.

He’ll be in conversation with Felicity Plunkett, leading Australian poet and critic, and poetry editor at University of Queensland Press (UQP).

Tickets from $12 available online at QTIX or call the QTIX hotline to book over the phone on 136 246 (Toll Free outside the Brisbane metropolitan area)

Can you see yourself being a part of Australia's largest #poetry #festival? As a reader, workshop facilitator, panelist, roaming dancing verse disseminator? Get creative and get in touch! ONE DAY TO GO! https://t.co/9as6rDKhGQ
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It's QPF's first event of 2019 & to start the year in style, we've invited two electrifying poets! Prepare to be catapulted into beautiful faraway worlds. Limited edition QPF tote bag full of poetic goodies up for grabs as our lucky door prize! https://t.co/WCT0ZXwRhb @shastradeo

Can you see yourself being a part of Australia's largest #poetry #festival? As a reader, workshop facilitator, panelist, roaming dancing verse disseminator? Get creative and get in touch! ONE DAY TO GO! https://t.co/9as6rDKhGQ
👏💙🎤💛📖✏️

It's QPF's first event of 2019 & to start the year in style, we've invited two electrifying poets! Prepare to be catapulted into beautiful faraway worlds. Limited edition QPF tote bag full of poetic goodies up for grabs as our lucky door prize! https://t.co/WCT0ZXwRhb @shastradeo